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December 10th, 2009
madisonwi
[alyska]
 | 11:33 am - Buy Handmade for the Holidays Open House & Trunk Show
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
PointyKitty Studios
2310 Packers Ave, Suite B
Madison, WI 53704
[map & directions]
On Saturday, December 12, join more than a dozen Wisconsin artists for Buy Handmade for the Holidays, one of the best places in town to support local artists and crafters and their work.
Independent artists in Madison and the surrounding area are opening up their treasure chests of unique and one-of-a-kind gifts in hopes that you will enjoy one stop shopping!
From 10am - 5pm, they will fill PointyKitty Studios on the northeast side of Madison with a variety of giftable items for you and yours this holiday season.
Featured Work:
Hammered Sterling & Copper Jewelry • Urbanwear Kilts • Handmade
Paper & Fiber Accessories • Eco-Friendly Handmade & Recycled
Clothes & Accessories • Fiber Art & Traditional Crafts • Semiprecious
Gemstone & Wire Jewelry • Screenprinted Clothes & Accessories • Home
Goods & Accessories
Featured Artists:
PointyKitty Studios • Alt.Kilt • Little Dandelion Studios • Haley Studio
The Painted Daisy • Ark's Endeavors • Beryl Blue • Storyline Design
Space Oddities • WireWork • Whimsy House • The Vintage Flirt
There will be free street parking available, and you can get an extra warm fuzzy (and some hot tea or cocoa!) by spending local first this holiday season!
Hope to see you there!
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madisonwi
[gflower]
 | 11:15 am - Driveway issues.
I have a problem.
My driveway is still covered with snow. This is 1. because I'm a weakling and can't shovel it all by myself, and 2. I had arranged for my landscaping company to handle it, but they haven't shown up.
I left messages with a couple of other companies I found in the yellow pages but no one has gotten back to me (understandably), and I left a message with the company that had agreed to do it, but my hopes are low. (Anyone know if this is normal for Evergreen Everbloom? This is my first winter in my house and they "came with the house" so to speak.)
So...would anyone like to come over with a snowblower and/or plow and do my driveway for $50? The catch: I'm on Mineral Point, at the spot near Midvale where there is no parking lane and you can't stop, much less park, on the street. The cross street is only maybe 50' away from my driveway, though.
Anyone? Please? Comment and I will send you my contact info in a personal message.
Current Location: home
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/sad.gif) worried
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madisonwi
[angrybunnyman]
 | 10:39 am - Posh sublet available immediately!
Madison! I have a sublet for you!
I'd like to mention first, you do not need to shovel an apartment. While I was living there - during that fantastic 22 inch snow day last year - the walks, parking and ramps were always clear and salted by morning And with underground, heated parking? Why, you can ignore the winter pretty effectively!
Rent is $1050 but you will only pay $850! Holy crap! Also, free rent for December.
Spacious, 2 bed, 1 3/4 bath apt. on West Side is available for sublet immediately. Easy access to beltline, Verona and shopping areas on Mineral Point and all Epic locations
The features in the apartment and services offered by the complex are pretty fantastic.
( Unit Features: )
( The building offers numerous services and fun activities including: )
Please send an LJ message or comment here for further information or to schedule a showing!
( Photos )
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tmbg
[capitalq]
 | 11:29 am
My friend Mike noticed this one on TMBG's Amazon page.
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madisonwi
[revchris]
 | 09:30 am - A PSA from ... Your Roof!
By now, most of you have finished clearing the snow from your driveways and sidewalks, but have you done anything about your roof?
Aside from the weight issue, shoveling the edge 3-4 feet of your roof will make ice dams and drainage problems much less likely.
ETA: From Energystar.gov (at ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) replyhazy's request):
Ice dams usually occur after a heavy snowfall and several days of freezing temperatures. Warm air inside your home leaks into the attic and will warm the underside of the roof causing snow and ice on the roof to melt. The melted water will drain along the roof, under the snow, until it reaches the cold overhang. The overhang tends to be at the same temperature as the outdoors and the melted water will refreeze and form an ice dam and icicles. The ice dam can cause damage to the roof, which will result in water leaks to the inside. Frequently the result will be a water spot on the ceiling under the roof damage.
More info on ice dams:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_solutions.hm_improvement_icedams
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infxtra/infdam.html
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/DK1068.html
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/skill-builder/0,,211604,00.html
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/icedamremoval
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tmcm
 | 02:12 am - boobs in a shaggy dog sort of way
I was making the joke on twitter that I 'stared into my television... it didn't stare back.' I should have said 'gaze' if I really wanted to parody the quote, but whatever. I'm tired and the spelling of 'stare' and 'stared' started looking weird to me. So I did a quick google for the word stare and "Stare at boobs to live longer!" caught my eye.... how has this story not taken headlines?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Stare-at-boobs-to-live-longer/articleshow/5304136.cms
Ok... here's the joke done a little better (hardly worth the effort)
"I gaze long into my television, my television did not gaze into me."
Current Music: Stop The Train - Henry Wolfe
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zacshipley
 | 02:03 am - The Daily Feed
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December 9th, 2009
porpoisepower
 | 01:07 pm - A tree has sprouted in our driveway.
So last night after hearing avalanche noises, I take a walk arround midnight to make sure the house is okay. I find a limb of a tree in the terrace had broken off and was now obstructing the driveway. It was brobably twice as long as the driveway is wide.
Heres a picture from the morning after. As you can see in a random burst of energy I cut, and dragged off a good 8-10' of it somewhere between 1 and 2 AM. I was tempted to be that moron with a chainsaw, but lacking willingness to be a moron with a Chainsaw @ 2 in the morning I used a handsaw :). Which worked out, seeing as is I found out the next morning the chainsaw is non-functional. But the city is going to take care of it! Eventually.
( The Morning After )
I think my adrenials were in a bit of overdrive last night, as on the way home I bounced off that guard thing on the beltline. At which point I said Fuck This I need new tires now, and made my way to Farm and Fleet. Even though I couldn't really afford the tires but my car is now a car in the snow and not a hovercraft. As much as I would love a hovercraft, my car is not registered as one. So by the time I got home (8:00), I scarffed some leftovers and watched movie with wife and child and built a bookcase. Then after doing the pet care rounds I went out, took some pics, picked up a saw and sawed for a couple hours before saying fuck this (again).
( Bonus pretty night time pic )
You can barely see the outlike of the entire tree here. I'm rather surprised that I had so much trouble with lighting, yes it was night but with the snow reflecting a metric orca butt of ambient light it was nearly daytime light levels. Oh well.
Edit: by the way, if I had parked 2ft closer to the drivway my car would have been darn near totalled. I don't know what's gotten into it lately but it's been on a sever luck street. I couldn't find a scratch from the episode on beltline :o
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/ford/sydnicons/Sydney0.gif) chipper
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madisonwi
[gregory07]
 | 10:47 am - Workplace Wed Discussion - HR and 2 Weeks
In the past year, I've seen a lot of my friends laid off from various large, respectable employers, and it seems that the standard procedure now is to "surprise" the affected employees, sometimes gather them en-masse outside, give them no notice, and then "perp walk" them from the business, giving them no time to react, say goodbye, sometimes to even pack up their desk areas. i've watched armed security guards walk absolutely peaceful and harmless individuals one-by-one to and from their desks after a mass "culling" announcement. it makes me think that the current HR philosophy has nothing to do with "human."
HR people give all sorts of reasons for this - "safety" (i.e. what if a laid off employee goes nutcase on everybody), "security" (don't want to give especially IT people a chance to muck anything up in revenge), and even, ha, "morale" - notice or warning would supposedly lead to low performance for those final weeks, or seeing coworkers with limited time might lower the morale of those left behind.
So, that seems to be the current environment. Given that,
Poll #1496715 Two Weeks Notice?
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 48Is "Two Weeks Notice" still: I work at a:
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madisonwi
[dorothyk]
 | 09:52 am - Metro system shut down
From http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/
SERVICE UPDATE: 9:35 AM All Metro fixed-route and paratransit service has been cancelled for the rest of the day due to unsafe road conditions. Due to the closure of MMSD schools, Metro Supplemental School Service will not operate on Wednesday, December 9.
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madisonwi
[jrjarrett]
 | 09:29 am - Power outages?
I lost power last night till about 7:30 this morning; a friend of mine in Middleton was still out.
Anyone else lose theirs?
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madisonwi
[herminia]
 | 08:57 am - Open coffee places?
Does anyone know which coffee places on the State Street / Willy Street are open this lovely snow day?
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/smile.gif) excited
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madisonwi
[superhost]
 | 06:14 am - tire shops
Apparently it's time to replace your tires. How are your tires?
I don't feel as bad now about what seemed like an exorbitant price last week at Don the Car Care Man to get my snow tires put on. But now I can plan the next tire change for economy and not panic. Where's a good, reasonably priced shop to change winter to summer tires? I don't have extra wheels and I don't need storage, this is mounting tires only.
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devianttouch
 | 05:53 am - I said I'd go in to work...
I said I would go in today, despite missing work due to a cold yesterday. But... My car is completely plowed in. It didn't occur to me to get a shovel for the car, which I now realize was totally dumb-ass of me. The buses are not running today. I will have to walk to work, but no one has shoveled their walks yet (which reminds me, how am I going to get to the house to shovel?). I'm still feeling like crap (but a lot better than yesterday).
In addition to my car being plowed in, the road from my place to the main road is blocked off because of fallen power lines. I have no idea when that will be fixed so they can plow that road. I DO know another way of getting out to the main road though, assuming there are no down lines or down trees over there.
So what is the plan? Not sure. I have about an hour to decide if I'm going to walk, dig my car out with a spoon (or more likely, my hands), or stay home again. I DO have the paid time, but if I use it now I can't use it later. We shall see.
I missed the thunder and lightning though, which is too bad. But I slept reasonably well, which is good!
Edit: Screw it. I'm staying in. I'll dig my car out by hand in a few hours when the sun is actually up, then go to the house and shovel this afternoon.
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tmcm
 | 12:59 am - new cartoon
New cartoon up on my website.
www.tmcm.com
Another really good interview.... if only, when I'd started, people had read my comics before they did interviews, I wouldn't be so cynical now.
http://popshifter.com/?s=shannon+wheeler
Current Music: bad lieutenant port of call new orleans
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zacshipley
| 02:04 am - The Daily Feed
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December 8th, 2009
madisonwi
[revchris]
| 08:42 pm - Everything is closed tomorrow, just stay home.
OK, maybe not everything, but in a rare turn of events, both MATC and the UW are closed tomorrow.
UW-Madison classes canceled, non-essential employees asked to stay home
Dec. 8, 2009
In light of blizzard warnings for Madison and Dane County, Chancellor Biddy Martin has canceled classes and asked all non-essential university employees to stay home on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
http://www.news.wisc.edu/17451
Madison College Closes Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Due to inclement weather, all Madison College campuses will be closed on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. The closure includes all evening classes and activities scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Watch this space or call the Madison College Emergency and Building Closure Hotline at 608-246-6606 for updates.
http://matcmadison.edu/
Edit:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (2009-12-09)
All Madison School District schools will be closed due to inclement weather. This also means that all school buildings will be closed for the entire day and evening for MSCR, athletics and other activities.
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/
It's sort of a Snowpocalyptic Trifecta.
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